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Home My WebLink AboutRES-94-5657 (PARKING/COASTAL LAND USE)1 .2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 94- 5657 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE POLICIES OF THE CITY'S COASTAL LAND USE PLAN IN REGARDS TO PARKING, AND ADOPTING A MITIGATED ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PENDING APPROVAL OF SAID AMENDMENT BY THE COASTAL COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings on December 14, 1993, and January 25, 1994, to consider oral and written testimony and made the following Findings: A. Current parking policies, as contained in the Coastal Commission Certified Land Use Plan, and current parking requirements of the zoning ordinance, do not adequately recognize the unique circumstances, historic development and ownership patterns, and the parking needs of the downtown 1, commercial area and are thus too stringent. As a result the current parking policies and requirements are unnecessarily discouraging potential business growth and new business activity; B. The downtown commercial district is unique in terms of its parking needs as compared to other commercial areas within the City for the following reasons: 1. Its location near and along a regional bike path along the beach, which means it is easily accessible to a large population by a significant alternative to a motor vehicle; 2. Its location near high density residential areas so that many people can reach downtown destinations on foot; 3. Its historic ownership and development patterns (small lots, small buildings, store fronts on the street, and pedestrian scale and orientation) for which standardized modern parking standards do not apply; - 1 - 1 � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4. The availability of public parking on the street and in public parking lots which are rarely used to capacity; 5. The variety and mix of commercial uses in a concentrated area which encourages shared parking trips; 6. The evening and nighttime orientation of many of the businesses (restaurants, night clubs, coffee houses, bars) which differ from beach users peak use of parking facilities; 7. Its established history as a commercial district where users are willing to walk or ride bikes, and if driving, who do not necessarily expect to park near their specific intended destination, and thus plan ahead to visit more than one destination within the district; 8. Its location along existing and proposed public transit routes; C. Since the downtown district comparatively unique parking demand is affected by a variety of complex factors, the amount of increase in parking demand, if any, and the potential loss of beach access parking is difficult to determine. However, it will be mitigated with a commitment) by the city to construct parking to partially off -set' measured increases in demand; D. When expansion or changes of use are proposed, businesses and commercial uses throughout the city should only be responsible for providing parking for the increased parking demand, and no longer required to bring the entire site up to current codes; E. The proposed amendment, with the incorporation of mitigation measures to set aside parking in -lieu fees to commit the city to increase the supply of off street parking, and the - 2 - requirement for bicycle parking to encourage alternative forms of transportation will result in a less than 1 significant impact on the environment, and more specifically 2 with the incorporation of said mitigation measure will have a 3 less than significant impact on parking in the downtown based 4 on the findings noted above in section B and C; 5 6 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, hereby amends the Coastal Commission certified 7 Land Use Plan, subject to final approval by the Coastal Commission as follows: 8 SECTION I: Amend the policies of the certified Land Use Plan 9 Section III to read as follows: 10 Under B. Goals and Objectives add the following: 11 116. To recognize the unique parking needs of the pedestrian oriented downtown business area--which are less than a 12 typical commercial area because of its proximity to a regional bike path and to high density residential 13 areas--in order to maximize improvements and expansions) to visitor serving business activities without the 14 burden of unnecessary parking regulations and, further, to encourage alternatives to motorized vehicles in 15 reaching downtown destinations. 16 Under C.(1.) Existing Policies and Programs; amend the first policy to read as follows 17 "Policy: The City should not allow the elimination ofl 18 existing on-street parking or off-street parking spaces within the coastal zone. Future residential and commercial�l 19 construction should provide the actual parking necessary to meet the demand generated. In the pedestrian oriented 20 downtown commercial district alternatives to providing parking to meet increased demands for use should be allowed, 21 to encourage alternatives to using motorized vehicles and to encourage improvement and enhancement of visitor serving 22 business activities. 23 SECION 2. Amend the policies and programs relating to downtown parking to read as follows (replacing the last paragraph on page 24 4, the entire page 5, and the first two paragraphs of page 5a): 25 "Program: The City has established the Downtown Business Area Enhancement District Commission (DBAEDC) to determine 26 the best use of revenue funds for the downtown district which will be recommended to the City Council. The proposed uses 27 are for the acquisition, construction of new parking facilities, and/or the maintenance and operation of existing 28 parking facilities for the benefit of the area; for other improvements and enhancements including; but not limited to: street, landscaping, and pedestrian sidewalk improvements; - 3 - u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 -�23 24 25 26 27 28 public events; and the general activities in the area" )romotion of business Program: To recognize the .unique. parking needs and constraints in the downtown district, parking requirements for new buildings, expansions, and/or intensification of uses within the downtown district shall be less than required elsewhere in the City. i. When parking is required? it shall bwithin the Cite requirement as set forth for other areas ii. Projects on smaller lots within the downtown district because of the physical constraints to providing parking and the desire to promote a pedestrian orientation the floor not be required to provide any parking area to building ratio is proposed to be 1:1 or less. Program: In order to mitigate the impacts of increased parking demand that is created by new development, but is not compensated for by requiring additional parking spaces, the DBAEDC, or its successor agency or the private party, shall rovide an in -lieu fund transfer or an in lieu fee to an improvement fund earmarked specifically for creating parking, in an amount determined to be sufficient to off -settithe increase in required parking spaces caused by the expansion, , intensificationt or new construction not provided on site. If the DBAEDC determines that the, private party is responsible for the in -lieu fee, the private party sha11 pay said fee as requested by the DBAEDC Program: The improvement fund to mitigate increased parking demand shall be qeared to a threshold limit of increased ,�,�tt; r►n Apmand. The threshold limit shall be established at 100 parking spaces. SECTION 3 This Resolution supursedes Resolution 93-5646 PASSED, APPROVED, an'C,5WDOPTED this 25th day of January, 1994. PRESIDE 0;' Cof/ the City Hermo a Beach, Californi �/ MAYOR of ^ATT T: Aj 11-4 CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY -aaie4 -y" p/perspark - 4 - e City of 1f i j .. ;i ,1 �i..�ilt 1+�' .- TTi7�'' .. -, •r -r- •- " _ �� ... - - ( f ~ :f ! � _ \ '1 Vim] _ 1 -- i �• . .' �• LtL.• •• - - - _ _ - � ' } _ i. 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J Yt`• C' - T IJP} �•i 'f 4�' Gi:.. _C1 �`, t7 f"—�•^S '� ..'_..r � � ".� t 1- - i►t.�' _. ...:.t.+S„ ri•-r v Tom- fj'1 .-'I ;._ -�'r r — -._ _.� 0J STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ) I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 94-5657 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on January 25, 1994. The vote was as follows: -AYES* Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton NOES: None ABSTAIN' None ABSENT: None DATED: January 26, 1994 epu y C ty Clerk ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION Location a. Address: Downtown area b. Legal: N/A 1*� Description Text amendment to the zoning ordinance to change parking requirements in the downtown area and amendment to Coastal Land Use Plan in regards to downtown -parking. Sponsor a. Name: City of Hermosa Beach r b. Mailing Address: 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Phone: ( 310) 318-0242 NEGATIVE DECLARATION In accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City of Hermosa Beach, which implements the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 in Hermosa Beach, the Environmental Review Committee must make an environmental review of all private projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, and the Planning Commission must make an environmental review of all public projects proposed to be undertaken within the City, which are subject to the Environmental Quality Act. This declaration is documentation of the review and, if it becomes final, no comprehensive Environmental Impact Report is required for this project. FINDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report because, provided the attached mitigation measures are included in the proiect, it would not have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this- ending is on file in the Planning Department. Date of Finding Chairman, Environmental Review Committee FINDING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of this proposed project in accordance with Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find that this project does not require a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report because, it would not have a significant effect on the environment. Documentation supporting this finding is on file in the Planning Department. Date of Finding( Chairman, Planning Commission FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL We have undertaken and completed an Environmental Impact Review of tr with Resolution 89-5229 of the City Council of Hermosa Beach, and find comprehensive Environmental Impact Report because, provided the at ed in the vroiect. it would not have a significant effect on the envir ment. ,finding is on file in the Planning Department. ,D _ I -� `15- 9 4 _,1- , Date of Finding May erm a Beach C tv Coun � proposed project in accordance at this project does t require a mitigation measur;are included ocumentatigjV-supporting Mitigation Measures 1. Parking in -lieu fees shall be provided via a fund transfer or by direct payment to an improvement fund earmarked specifically for creating parking in an amount sufficient to off -set any increase in required spaces. After in -lieu fees are provided for 100 spaces, those 100 spaces must be provided. 2. Bicycle racks/facilities shall be required in conjunction with new development or intensification uses of existing buildings 3. A reporting and monitoring program will be established by the City to monitor new building construction, parking space construction, use of alternative forms of transportation, and changes of use of existing buildings, and the total effect on parking demand to determine the feasibility and need for increasing parking supply. - 1 -